When the representatives of the 31 NATO member states meet this week, the Turkish president will set the agenda: What is his real stance on Ukraine and Russia – and what does he want for Sweden’s membership?
NATO summits are always something special. When the representatives of the 31 member states meet in Vilnius on Tuesday and Wednesday, the attention is even higher than usual. Firstly, because the meeting with US President Joe Biden and the other Western heads of state and government is almost right on the border to Russia and Belarus: The alliance therefore has fighter jets, patriot-Relocated anti-aircraft systems and special forces, turning the Lithuanian capital into a fortress. On the other hand, difficult-to-solve questions are on the table.